Monoski system for snow

Abstract

A monoski system includes a single ski having a conventional ski binding secured thereto and a boot receiver rearwardly of the ski binding. The boot receiver loosely receives the footwear of the skier and includes a boot supporting platform and a tapered section positioning the skier's rear boot in a forwardly inclined position. In one embodiment, the boot supporting platform is angularly adjustable about an upright axis to position the skier's rear boot at a small acute angle relative to the direction of intended travel. The inclination of the boot is adjustable by changing the tapered section.

I claim: 
     
       1. A monoski system for skiing on snow comprising a ski having forward and rearward ends;   a ski boot binding assembly secured to the ski between the ends and having means for attaching a ski boot to the ski and for releasing the ski boot in response to the application of a predetermined force between the ski boot and the ski; and   a boot receiver including a platform at least as long as booted human foot for receiving a skier's foot thereon;   a rigid tapered section having an upper section receiving the platform thereon, a relatively thin forward end and a relatively thick rear end for supporting a skier's rear foot in an inclined position;   means for securing the tapered section to the ski rearwardly of the ski boot binding comprising an elastomeric connection allowing limited relative movement between the ski and the tapered section, the elastomeric section comprises a block of elastomeric material, a first connector extending through the block into the ski along a path generally perpendicular to the ski and a second connector carried by the tapered section extending into the block transverse to the first connector; and   means for securing the tapered section to the platform.     
     
     
       2. The monoski system of claim 1 wherein the elastomeric connection comprises a third connector carried by the tapered section extending into the block transverse to the first connector, the second and third connectors being spaced axially along the ski on opposite sides of the first connector. 
     
     
       3. A monoski system for skiing on snow comprising a ski having forward and rearward ends;   a ski boot binding assembly secured to the ski between the ends and having means for attaching a ski boot to the ski and for releasing the ski boot in response to the application of a predetermined force between the ski boot and the ski; and   a boot receiver including a platform at least as long as booted human foot for receiving a skier's foot thereon;   a rigid tapered section having an upper section receiving the platform thereon, a relatively thin forward end and a relatively thick rear for supporting a skier's rear foot in an inclined position;   means for securing the tapered section to the rear rearwardly of the ski boot binding; and   means for securing the tapered section to the platform comprising means for adjustably mounting the platform on the tapered section for movement about an upright axis.     
     
     
       4. The monoski system of claim 3 wherein the adjustably mounting means comprises means for adjusting the platform relative to the tapered section throughout a range of angular movement and means for securing the platform to the tapered section in a plurality of positions in the range. 
     
     
       5. The monoski system of claim 4 wherein the platform and the tapered section provide therebetween a plurality of arcuate slot-aperture arrangements and a like plurality of upright threaded fasteners extending through the slot-aperture arrangements. 
     
     
       6. A monoski system for skiing on snow comprising a ski having forward and rearward ends;   a ski boot binding assembly secured to the ski between the ends and having means for attaching a ski boot to the ski and for releasing the ski boot in response to the application of a predetermined force between the ski boot and the ski; and   a boot receiver including a platform at least as long as a booted human foot for receiving a skier's foot thereon;   a rigid tapered section having an upper section receiving the platform thereon, a relatively thin forward end and a relatively thick rear end for supporting a skier's rear foot in an inclined position;   means for securing the tapered section to the ski rearwardly of the ski boot binding; and   means for securing the tapered section to the platform; and   a hood extending above and enclosing a forward portion of the platform from the forward end of the platform to a location intermediate the ends of the platform for receiving the skier's foot therebetween.     
     
     
       7. A monoski system for skiing on snow comprising a ski having forward and rearward ends;   a ski boot binding assembly secured tot he ski between the ends and having means for attaching a ski boot to the ski and for releasing the ski boot in response to the application of a predetermined force between the ski boot and the ski; and   a boot receiver including a platform at least as long as a booted human foot for receiving a skier's foot thereon;   a rigid tapered section having an upper section receiving the platform thereon, a relatively thin forward end and a relatively thick rear end for supporting a skier's rear foot in an inclined position;   means for securing the tapered section to the ski rearwardly of the ski boot binding;   means for securing the tapered section to the platform; and   a hood extending above a forward portion of the platform for receiving the skier's foot therebetween wherein the hood comprises means for releasably attaching the hood to the platform, the releasably attaching means comprises a series of first connectors carried by the platform and a series of second connectors carried by the hood and capable of mating with the first connectors, the first and second connectors being secured together.     
     
     
       8. The monoski system of claim 7 wherein the first connectors comprise a series of peripherally spaced apertures and the second connectors comprise a series of peripherally spaced protuberances received in the apertures, the releasably attaching means comprising the apertures and the protuberances. 
     
     
       9. A monoski system for skiing on snow comprising a ski having forward and rearward ends;   a ski boot binding assembly secured to the ski between the ends and having means for attaching a ski boot to the ski and for releasing the ski boot in response to the application of a predetermined force between the ski boot and the ski; and   a boot receiver including a platform at least as long as a booted human foot for receiving a skier's foot thereon;   a rigid tapered section having an upper section receiving the platform thereon, a relatively thin forward end and a relatively thick rear end for supporting a skier's rear foot in an inclined position, the tapered section comprising a generally planar upper surface and a plurality of partitions extending from the upper surface toward the ski, the partitions defining a plurality of cavities on the bottom of the tapered section;   means for securing the tapered section to the ski located in said plurality of cavities rearwardly of the ski boot binding; and   means for securing the tapered section to the platform.     
     
     
       10. A monoski system for skiing on snow comprising a single ski having a forward end and a rearward end;   a ski boot binding secured to the ski between the forward and rearward ends and having means for attaching a ski boot to the ski to position the ski boot on a longitudinal axis of the ski and pointed in the direction of intended travel and for releasing the ski boot in response to the application of a predetermined force between the ski boot and the ski; and   a boot receiver carried by the ski rearwardly of the ski boot binding and including a platform for receiving a skier's foot thereon;   a tapered section having a relatively thin forward section and a relatively thick rearward section and a top for receiving and supporting the platform on the ski; and   means for mounting the platform on the top of the tapered section relative to the ski for adjusting movement about an upright axis.     
     
     
       11. The monoski system of claim 10 wherein the mounting means comprises means for adjusting the platform relative to the ski throughout a range of angular movement and means for securing the platform in a plurality of positions in the range. 
     
     
       12. The monoski system of claim 11 wherein the platform and the tapered section provide therebetween a plurality of arcuate slot-aperture arrangements and a like plurality of upright threaded fasteners extending through the slot-aperture arrangements.